Enterococcus durans is a species of Enterococcus.[1]It is a gram-positive, catalase- and oxidase-negative, coccus bacterium. The organism is also a facultative anaerobic organism.[2] Prior to 1984, it was known as Streptococcus durans.[3]
| Enterococcus durans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Bacillota |
| Class: | Bacilli |
| Order: | Lactobacillales |
| Family: | Enterococcaceae |
| Genus: | Enterococcus |
| Species: | E. durans |
| Binomial name | |
| Enterococcus durans (ex Sherman and Wing, 1937) Collins et al., 1984 | |
Certain strains have also been identified as producers of anti-inflammatory agents, which are being studied in medical research.[4]
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Further reading
- Nami Y, Abdullah N, Haghshenas B, Radiah D, Rosli R, Khosroushahi A (August 2014). "Probiotic assessment of Enterococcus durans 6HL and Lactococcus lactis 2HL isolated from vaginal microflora". Journal of Medical Microbiology. 63 (Part 8): 1044–1051. doi:10.1099/jmm.0.074161-0. PMID 24913559.